HomeMy WebLinkAbout2026-03-31 - City Council - Worksession - MinutesCITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
CITY COUNCIL WORKSESSION M�ETING
TUESDAY, MARCH 31, 2026
Present:
Mayor Mattie Parlcer
Mayor Pro tem Carlos Flores, District 2
Council Member Michael D. Crain, District 3
Council Member Charlie Lauersdorf, District 4
Council Member Deborah Peoples, District 5
Council Member Dr. Mia Hall, District 6
Council Member Macy Hill, District 7
Council Member Chris Nettles, District 8
Council Member Elizabeth Beck, District 9
Council Member Alan Blaylock, District 10
Council Member Jeanette Martinez, District 11
Staff Present:
Jesus "Jay" Chapa, City Manager
Leann Guzman, City Attorney
Jannette S. Goodall, City Secretary
With a quorum of the City Council Membeis present, Mayor Parker called the City
Council Work Session of the For-t Worth City Council to order at 9:05 a.m. on Tuesday,
March 31, 2026, in the City Council Worlc Session Room the Fort Worth City Hall, 100
Fort Worth Trail, Fort Worth, Texas.
l. Report of the City Manager - Jesus "Jay" Chapa, City Manager
a. Upcoming and Recent Events
There were no upcoming and recent events.
b. Organizational Updates and Employee Recognition(s)
Jay Chapa, City Manager called on Lauren Prieur, Transportation Department to
recognize the TPW Team as the Recipient of the SMART 20 Award for their
Smart Weather Sensor Project.
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Jay Chapa, City Manager called on Evan Roberts, Development Services to
recognize Don Guy, Development Services for Receiving the Real Estate Council
Excellence Awai•d.
c. Informal Reports
26-0039 Annual Development Activity Report for 2025 - D.J. Hai•rell,
Development Secvices Director
26-0040 Third Pacty Building Plan Review and Inspection Progratn - D.J. Harrell,
Development Services Director
• Council Member Beck requested a summary of the item. Summary was
provided by Evan Roberts, Assistant Director, Development Services.
26-0041 City Prepacation for FIFA World Cup - Sonny Saxton, Emergency
Management and Communications Director
• Soruiy Saxton, Emergency Management provided a summary and
answered questions fi•om Council.
26-0042 Enfot�cement Responsibility for Fcont/Side Yard Parlcing Violations -
Antione Williams, Police Commander and Brian Daugherty, Code Compliance
Directoi•
Antione Williams, Fort Worth Police Department and Brian Daugherty, Code
Compliance provided a summaiy of the report.
26-004 i Financial Achievements Update - Reginald Zeno, Financial Management
Services Chief Financial Officer
• Reggie Zeno, Chief Financial Services Officer, pi•ovided a summaty of
the report.
26-00�}4 Fluoride in Drinking Water - Chris Harder, Watec Director
• Clu•is Harder, Water Director, provided a summary of the report.
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26-0045 Update on Fiscal Yeai• 2026 Mid-Year Adjustments foi• Opei•ating PIDS
and Tourism PID - Brady Kirlc, FWLab Finance Assistant Director
2. Questions Regai•ding Changes in Membership on Boai•ds and Commissions for
March 31, 2026 Council Meeting
There were no Questions Regarding Changes in Membership on Boards and
Commissions for Mai•ch 31, 2026, Council Meeting.
3. Questions Regarding City Council M&C Log for March 31, 2026 Council
Meeting
There were no Questions Regarding Changes in Membership on Board and
Commissions for March 31, 2026.
4. Dallas Fort Worth International Airport - Bond Documents and Code
Amendments Requiring Owner City Approval - Brian Butler, Dallas Fort Worth
International Airport Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Presentation was made by Brian Butler, Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officet•; Russell Sellcit•lc, Vice President
of Treasury Management; and Omar Elbagalati, Assistant Vice President of Code,
Construction and Survey.
5. Overview of Greenspace Initiatives - Allison Docker, Greenspace Initiatives
Manager
Presentation was made by Allison Docker, Greenspace Initiatives Manager.
6. Property Management Facility Update — Marilyn Marvin, Property
Management Director
Presentation was made by Valerie Washington, Assistant City Manager and Mai•ilyn
Marvin, Propei�ty Management Directoi•.
7. City Council Requests for Future Agenda Items and/or Reports
• Mayor Pro Tem Flores requested a report on enhanced enforcement efforts for
street talceovers.
• Council Member Hall requested a report on the impact of SB 1008 and HB 2844
on regulating mobile food vendors.
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• Council Member Martinez requested a report on contractor infrastructure projects
specifically bond and residential areas to enstu�e projects are adhering to tinielines.
• Council Member Martinez reqttested a report on response times fi�oin Development
Services regarding inspections for• unpet•mitted worlc or improvements.
• Council Metnber Peoples i•equested a report on the process for bidding out
contracts to ensure small business participation.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further• business, Mayor Parker adjourned the meeting at 10:31 a.m.
These ininutes were approved by the Fort Worth City Cou� il on the 28th day of April 2026.
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